Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Municipal Government 2019 -- District of Kitimat




Our Quick reference and archive of items from Kitimat that come up for discussion  in 2018.

District of Kitimat website

Items of Note for 2019


December

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December 11 -- Kitimat and Terrace Chambers of Commerce react to Chevron pulling out of LNG project (video)
December 11 -- Chevron withdrawing from the Kitimat LNG project
December 11 -- Northwest anticipated to feature higher assessment rates for British Columbia in 2020  NCR
December 10 -- Assessments expected to climb again in Northwest BC, bucking provincial trend
December 6 -- Kitimat won't be affected by provincial RCMP budget cuts 
December 5 -- Northern BC's lifeguard shortage is part of an international problem (audio)
December 4 -- Northern BC has a lifeguard shortage (audio)



November

November 25 -- Multiple Northern BC cities on Maclean's "Most Dangerous" list (audio) 
November 21 -- District of Kitimat water quality advisory lifted
November 21 -- Kitimat Water Advisory Lifted
November 21 -- Water advisory lifted Kitimat
November 19 -- Another Kitimat Bear cub ends up in Smithers
November 18 -- Kitimat Boil Water Advisory (video)
November 18 -- Water Quality Advisory for the District of Kitimat
November 15 -- Province pays out 2019 grants in lieu of taxes across Northwest  NCR
November 15 -- Kitimat Bear Rescue (video)
November 15 -- Orphaned Black Bear Cub rescued in Kitimat
November 15 -- Stay warm, stay dry, stay safe!
November 15 -- Major changes ahead for Kitimat's airshed
November 13 -- LNG Canada project gradually taking shape
November 11 -- LNG fish ladder in Kitimat (video)
November 8 -- Province releases list of communities to benefit from latest Gaming Grant funding  NCR
November 6 -- Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine approves 3 year strategy
November 1 -- Remembering life as an Alcan engineer in Terrace and Kitimat (audio)



October

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October 31 -- The innovative spirit of the average worker
October 28 -- District of Kitimat Water quality advisory lifted
October 28 -- Kitimat Water Advisory lifted
October 28 -- Kitimat issues water quality advisory
October 28 -- Water Quality Advisory issued in Kitimat 
October 18 -- Kitimat Guns and Hoses hockey this Saturday
October 25 -- Northwest BC mayors join in Terrace to discuss impacts of growth
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September

September 27-- Province commits to negotiating revenue-sharing agreement with northwest BC communities
September 24 -- Kitimat smelter receives ASI certification 
September 20 -- Comments sought on proposed LNG project near Kitimat
September 19 -- Ellis Ross LNG tour (video)
September 19 -- Skeena MLA Ellis ross guides LNG Tour of Douglas Channel
September 19 -- Kitimat Home Business help (video)

August


August 30 -- Animal owners beware!
August 27 -- Kitimat animal shelter (video)
August 27 -- Kitimat Humane Society needs volunteers
August 16 -- Mini-golf makes way for new park
August 16 -- Realtors warn of resurgence of rental property scam
August 15 -- All Nations Driving Academy gets $360K boost from province
August 15 -- Province funds Indigenous driver training in northwest BC
August 15 -- Province to partner with Terrace based Driving Academy to deliver Free Indigenous driver training in Northwest  NCR
August 14 -- UBCM outlines some of the key speakers and Resolutions to consider for this years municipal government convention  NCR
August 7 -- Kitimat Lost Votes Initiative (video)
August 7 -- The District of Kitimat showed its support for the Lost Votes campaign
August 2 -- Expect delays from Terrace roundabout construction
August 2 -- Northern Mayors Appeal for Federal Help as Forestry Crisis deepens
August 2 -- Facing 'significant challenges' Northern Mayors call on Ottawa for help in BC Forestry crisis  NCR
August 1 -- 21 Northern mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry
August 1 -- Dead Zone: RDKS asks province for signage on Highway 37
August 1 -- Northern B.C. Mayors call on Ottawa for forestry aid

July

July 26 -- Terrace-based taxi service starts in Kitimat
July 26 -- Kitamaat Village Road gets critical repairs
July 26 -- New water system will end interruptions in Kitamaat Village
July 26 -- Attention Boaters
July 26 -- Two Kitimat power outages planned for August
July 19 -- Comment requested for Kitimat LNG's expansion plans
July 19 -- Unrelated incidents caused Kitimat's power failure
July 19 -- Kitimat's BC Hydro substation receives a massive upgrade
July 15 -- Marriott Kitimat (video)
July 15 -- Ground Broken on new Fairfield by Marriott modular hotel in Kitimat
July 12 -- Too close for comfort
July 5 -- $750,000 kickstart for dementia care home fundraising 
July 5 -- LNG Canada donates $750,000 toward proposed dementia care facility in Kitimat
July 4 -- District of Kitimat resumes pumping water
July 4 -- Kitimat Water advisory lifted; landslide causes muddy River water
July 4 -- Kitimat Water OK (video)
July 3 -- Confirmed: landslide causing muddy Kitimat River

July 3 -- Kitimat asks residents to restrict water use
July 3 -- Kitimat asks residents to limit water use  


June


June 30 -- Feds announce funds to replace Kitimat's Haisla Bridge
June 30 -- Council Briefs
June 28 -- Council to look at rezoning land for manufactured home park
June 24 -- Feds Announce Haisla Bridge Replacement in Kitimat
June 24 -- Finance Minister Morneau on Kitimat investment (video)
June 24 -- Replacement for Haisla Bridge announced as part of $275 million federal investment in LNG Canada 
June 24 -- Feds announce funds to replace Kitimat's Haisla Bridge
June 24 -- Federal government invests in LNG Canada turbines and Kitimat infrastructure  NCR
June 14 -- Upgrades coming for Kitimat's Sexual Assault protocol
June 13 -- Bear sightings in May highest in 9 years
June 7 -- Kitimat could get a cycling path network


May

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May 31 -- Kitimat Bears (video)
May 16 -- Kitimat-Stikine to received flood mitigation funding
May 14 -- Keep highway money in region, officials say
May 10 -- Haisla Taxi could be forced to shut down
May 10 -- Things that go bang in the night


April

April 25 -- Workforce attrition (video)
April 24 -- Northwest local governments team up to fill in future employment gaps
April 23 -- Northwestern governments team up for workforce attraction and retention strategy
April 18 -- Northwest BC leaders divided over oil tanker ban
April 16 -- KGHF Gala (video)
April 15 -- Modular hotel proposal in Kitimat now planning 119 rooms instead of 300
April 13 -- Plans submitted
April 10 -- LNG Canada Open House (video)
April 8 -- Kitimat hoping for Terrace's support in bid to host Minerals North
April 5 -- What Kitimat received - $1,556,000
April 5 -- Community organizations receive telethon funding
April 1 -- Kitimat hosting 3 day 2019 Haisla LNG Conference and Trade Show beginning tomorrow

March

March 26 -- Kitimat Valley smoke prompts burning restriction
March 22 -- District of Kitimat clamps down on street parkers
March 22 -- Coastal GasLink violates terms of permit
March 21 -- SO2 advisory ended for Kitimat
March 21 -- Sulphur dioxide level peaks in Kitimat
March 19 -- Youth summit (video)
March 19 -- Kitimat RCMP Youth Summit
March 15 -- Benefits Alliance to hire fulltime manager
March 15 -- CityWest set for storefront return to Kitimat
March 14 -- CityWest reopening Kitimat storefront
March 8 -- District of Kitimat extends office hours
March 7 -- Roads, hospital, bridge focus for Skeena MLA
March 5 -- Kitimat Housing project rezoning (video)
March 5 -- Kitimat Council approves re-zoning for TSW's Housing project
March 4 -- Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance seeking manager as they prepare for provincial pitch
March 1 -- No more emergency flights out of Kitimat
March 1 -- Rio Tinto BC works shuts down its helipad
March 1 -- Smoke near Kitimat landfill the result of controlled burns 
March 1 -- District of Kitimat extending office hours

February

February 28 -- We know about the smoke
February 27 -- Kitimat looks to preserve CN Station as community space (video)
February 26 -- LNG Canada to run focus groups
February 26 -- TSW housing stance (video)
February 25 -- Kitimat RCMP release 2018 statistics
February 20 -- Tamitik Public Input (video)
February 22 -- Kitimat RCMP crime statistics
February 16 -- Province unveils $100 million grant for Northern B.C. communities
February 16 -- Province announces $100 million grant funding for Northwest communities
February 16 -- Province of British Columbia announces capital grant program for Northwest communities  NCR
February 16 -- LNG Canada sponsors fast-tracked driver's license training in Terrace, Kitimat
February 15 -- Sitka Lodge to begin expanding
February 15 -- Habs Alumni visit Kitimat to help kids get involved in Sports
February 15 -- LNG Canada contribute $80,000 to help Kitimat and Terrce residents get their licences
February14 -- Why a project to support women fleeing violence is being opposed by neighbours in Kitimat (audio)
February 12 -- Tamitik Project meeting (video)
February 8 -- Population count for Prince Rupert edges upwards in latest BC Stats review  NCR
February 5 -- Kitimat Visitors Centre (video)
February 1 -- Firefighters raise $5,000 for Snow Buddies
February 1 -- A town divided
February 1 -- A good start to 2019 for the hospital foundation
February 1 -- New transition housing units coming to Northern BC

January

January 31 -- Highway 16 transit use inconsistent
January 31 -- Second year of Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan more than triples use
January 25 -- Kitimat has two cannabis store licence applications
January 25 -- Haisla Chief Councillor to Give Keynote Speech at Event in Ottawa
January 23 -- Kitimat Propane Concerns (video)
January 23 -- Author warns of dangerous goods being carried by rail
January 23 -- Kitimat council hears concerns, update regarding propane export proposal
January 23 -- Kitimat Council Discussed Pacific Traverse Energy Project
January 23 -- Kitimat residents warned after dog reportedly taken by wolf
January 22 -- Tamitik Housing Concerns at Kitimat Council
January 22 -- Kitimat Housing Concerns (video)
January 22 -- Conservation Officers Investigate Reports of Dog Killed by a Wolf in Kitimat
January 21 -- Haisla Reserve No. 2 could double in size if proposals approved
January 19 -- Proposal could see Haisla reserve double in size
January 19 -- Kitimat CDC benefits from special technology  for special kids
January 18 -- Food Bank receives another bid donation
January 17 -- Rural dividend grants deliver thirty thousand dollars to Terrace initiatives
January 17 -- 14 Northern BC communities and organizations receive Rural Dividend funding
January 14 -- Kitimat Housing Hearing (video)
January 15 -- DoK delays third reading of TSW land rezoning
January 14 -- Housing Project has residents concerned
January 12 -- Kitimat home assessment values soar
January 11 -- Haisla Chief councillor explains why she supports LNG  (audio)
January 11 -- Property sales rise in Kitimat, Terrace in 2018
January 9 -- BC Housing proposal
January 4 -- Kitimat Mayor Germuth on Property Assessments for 2019 (video)
January 3 -- Kitimat sees largest of increases as BC Assessment Notices for 2019 head for the mail box  NCR
January 2 -- Home assessment prices in Kitimat raise, ending streak of decreases
January 2 -- Kitimat home assessment values soar
January 2 -- Property assessments take big jump in Kitimat - and amore modest rise elsewhere in Northwest 
January 2 -- Northwest Property Assessments (video)
January 2 -- Kitimat tops northwestern BC single family home value increase list


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